NEWS Staff Report A 1.73 percent drop in San Benito’s March sales tax collections represents one of four occurrences in which Cameron County communities also experienced a loss. Sales tax figures recently reported by the Texas Comptroller’s Office show that San Benito’s collections decreased from $379,144.76 in March 2013 to $372,574.06 in March of this …
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Apr 26 2014
CRYSTAL CLEAR: Castillo leads Lady ’Hounds in shutout against Harlingen
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS To say that Crystal Castillo is in a zone right now would not do her justice. She’s in a whole other galaxy. Castillo was astronomical against Harlingen on Thursday night, striking out 17 batters and not allowing a single hit as the Lady ’Hounds beat Harlingen 4-0 in …
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Apr 22 2014
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Lady ’Hounds prepped for bi-district clash with Harlingen
NEWS Staff Report Here we go! It’s arguably the most exciting time of the year in San Benito as the state softball playoffs have arrived and the District 31-5A champion Lady ’Hounds are geared up for what many hope will be another magical postseason journey. The Lady ’Hounds (24-4) will take the first step in …
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Apr 18 2014
San Benito to host Lady Cards in one-game playoff
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Lady ’Hounds will host Harlingen High in a one-game, winner-takes-all softball playoff matchup on Thursday, April 24. After dispatching Weslaco, 9-0, in the last game of the season on Friday, San Benito now stands at 24-4 overall and 14-2 in 31-5A play. The Lady ’Hounds also secured their fourth …
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Mar 18 2014
San Benito among few Valley cities to post no sales tax gains
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito is one of only a few cities in the Rio Grande Valley that did not post retail sales tax gains during 2013—this according to the Texas Comptroller’s office. In 2012, San Benito collected $3.85 million in sales tax revenue but fell to $3.84 million the following year. …
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Feb 04 2014
’Hounds in new 32-6A
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS EDINBURG – Among the hurrying and short-lived panic at Region One Education Service Center on Monday morning, San Benito-area coaches were among the most calm and collected. As the UIL’s biennial realignment was unveiled just after 9 a.m., the packets in sealed boxes revealed what local coaches thought …
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Jan 29 2014
Biennial realignment slated Monday
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS One thing coaches expect during the UIL’s biennial realignment is to expect the unexpected. This year is no different. As the reshuffling of the deck is unveiled Monday morning at the Region One Educational Service Center in Edinburg, San Benito officials are taking a wait-and-see approach as many …
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Jan 17 2014
Gubernatorial candidate Davis unveils education platform
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – State Senator Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, visited Texas State Technical College (TSTC) here on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to discuss her education platform during her gubernatorial candidacy. Davis toured the campus and met with students to discuss the importance of education. “I am here today to visit …
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Dec 13 2013
Merchants, residents join forces to sponsor needy children
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While many people spend their days leading up to Christmas buying gifts for family and friends, there are a few individuals who dedicate their time to making the holidays a magical experience for the less fortunate. In 2000, Evelon Dale of Harlingen came up with the idea of …
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Nov 26 2013
Dr. Garza dies at 82
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Dr. Raul Garza Jr., a longtime public servant and reputable physician who formerly owned a night clinic in San Benito, died Tuesday morning at the age of 82. The doctor’s family was in the process of making funeral arrangements at Thomae-Garza Funeral Home in San Benito on Tuesday, according …
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